Thanksgiving
Nov. 26
The Chowanian
Thanksgiving
Nov. 26
V^oliime XIII
Miu-rreesboro, N, C., November, 1936.
Four Pages
»owan Alten(
S. U. Meeting
“The Gor’ is
General Theme of
Meeting
SODEMAN IS ELECTED
STEWARDSHIP HEAD
)r. Racine :5pice
]omes to Chowan
Fills
rm^y in IMo
A program of local, State, ar.d
world-wide interest was heard by
the Chowan College delegation at
the Baptist Student Union Con
vention :‘f North Carolina which
met in Greensboro at the First
Baptist Church, October 23-25
with A1 Martin of Wake
Forest College presiding. “The
Will of God” was the general
theme, and Dr. Frank H. Leawell,
executive secretary of Southern
Ba,ptist Student work was the out
standing out-of-State speaker. Ij3-
well Sodeman was elected on the
new staff of officers.
Dr. F. C. Feezor, pastor of the
Tabernacle Baptist Church, Ra
leigh, delivered the devotional
messages for the five sessions of the
program; Dr. J. Clyde Turner, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church of
Greensboro, preached the final ser
mon on the convention theme; and
Meredith College Octett furnished
the special music.
On Friday night, at the opening
session of the program, Rev. Fred
Fore.ster of Cullowhee; Professor
Ted Johnson, N. C. State College;
and Mataline Nye, Meredith Col
lege, talked on “Seeking His Will:
For the Minister, For the Layman,
and For the Student” respectively.
“Seek and ye shall find” was the
theme of these three talks which
were followed by an address by
Dr. Kyle M. Yates, assistant pro
fessor of Hebrew at the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary,
Louisville, Ky., who very effect
ively spoke on “The Call to Di
vine Service.”
Saturday morning's program
was concerned with campus wit
nessing. At 8:30 each dslegation
lield a separate prayer meeting.
Conferences icn B. S. U. metliods
led by Mr. Zon Robinson, Student
secretary at Wake Forest College;
Miss Mildred Rickline, student se
cretary, Mereditli College; Miss
Mabel Starnes, B. T. U. Secretary;
and Miss Cleo Mitchell, Woman’s
College, U. N. C., were held in
which “Enlistment,” “Devotional,”
“Summer Program”, and “Socials
and Talent Development” were
discussed respectively, after which
Dr. Frank Leawell sponsored a
panel discussion of B, S. U. pro
blems.
Mr. M. A. Huggins, State Se
cretary of the Baptist Convention
brouglit an encouraging message
in an address on “Good News for
N.-.rth Carolina Baptists.” An in
spirational address was also deli
vered by Dr. O. T. Binklsy, ‘pastor
of the Chapel Hill Baptist Church.
“God’s Will in Life’s Work”
was featured in the afternoon pro
gram Saturday in which Dr. A. C.
Reid, professor of Psychology and
Philosophy at Wake Forest Col
lege; Rev. J. C. Canipe, Boone;
Rev. E. N. Gardner, Dunn; and
Dr. John Wayland, Monroe, assist
ed by Mr. Charles McConnel, Un
ion Theological Seminary, New
York City, led the discussions.
These strmons were concerned
with religious, social, and econo
mical problems of today. “Are
church members professing and
practicing God’s will in Life’.s
work today?” W'as the question,
which, when it can be answered
affirmatively, will be the solution
to these problems.
The social highlight of the con
vention was a banquet held in the
Masonic Tomple Saturday night,
in which ideas of international in
terest was carried out. Miss Juliet
Mather, Southwide Y. W. A. se
cretary, brought a very interesting
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Foreign Language
Department
Dr. Racine Spicer amved on
Ciiowan College 'campus, .Satur
day, October 31, coming from Col
umbia, Missouri to teach modern
foreign languages and fill the va
cancy left by Dr. Stripling, who
was called homs by the serious ill-
nes of his father. She states that
she is well satisfied with the work
here.
Dr. Spicer received her B. A,
and M. A. degrees from the Uni
versity of Missouri and her Ph. D.
degree from Iowa. She has also
done summer work in the Univer
sity of California and the Nation
al University of Mexico, Mexico
City.
\fter her graduation from the
University Dr. Spicer taugiit hig’n
school courses for a year and then
went to tsach in the State A and
M. College in Mor.ticello, Ark.
During the time Dr. Spicer w'as
working on her Doctor’s degree
she served as a graduate assist
ant in ro.mance language depart
ments of the universities of Mis
souri and Iowa. Last year she
taught in Cottey Junior College
for girls in Nevada, Missouri.
Dr. Spicer says her hobby is
tennis, and that she likes 'outdoor
sports, hiking, poetry, dramatics,
ar.d travel, in addition to her work
in languages. "I enjoyed my trip
down hore,” she said, mentioning
the scenery of the mountains. Siie
was interested in viewing new
crops, particularly the peanuts.
The sharp-roofed houses on the
tops of the hills interested her.
Commenting on her new work
here. Dr. Spicer said, “I have
found evciyone very pleasant to
work with, and I like it better
’nere than any place I have taught
before.”
^ine Arts Faculty
Presents Recital
Two Former Students
Take Part On
Program
The Fine Arts Faculty of Cho
wan College assisted by Mrs. Car
oline Fleetwood of Conway, violin
ist, and Mrs. R. J. Britton, reader,
were presented in an annual re
cital in the college auditorium,
Friday evening, November 20.
Miss Forrest Delano, instructor
in voice, presented two groups;
one semi-classical and the other
one, classical. Miss DeLano’s first
group consisted of:
“The Bird With The Broken
Wing,” Gloson, (dedicated to Miss
Helen Keller); “Love Has Wings”,
Regers; “Song of. the Open,” La
Forge; “Will 'O The Wisp,” Spross.
Her second group was compos
ed of:
“Lullaby” (from Jocelyn). God
ard; “O Divine Redeemer,” Gound.
Miss Inez Matthews, instructor
in piano, played one group of
numbers and acted as accompanist
for Miss DeLano. Her numbers
were:
“Etude C Minor,” Scriabine;
“Impromptu”, Schubert; “Waltz e
Minor,’’ Chopin.
Mrs. Fleetwood played also one
group and played an obbligate to
Miss DeLano’s last number. Her
group consisted of:
“Ave Maria,” Schubert; “Adagio
(from Concerto Nc. 9) DeBeriot;
“Liebestraum,” Liszt-Sucb.
Mrs. Britton read “At The Sign
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Baptist Convention
Held In Durham
November 10 - 12
Trustees Are Appointed
for Chowan
College
The 106th yearly session of the
North Carolina Baptist convention
wa.= held in Durham from Novem
ber 10 to November 12. Among the
outstanding things discussed was
the refinancing program which
concerns all of the Baptist colleges
and virtually effects Chowan.
The session was opened with the
report by M. A. Huggins, secre
tary-1 reesurer of the denomina
tion. In his report he brought be
fore the Baptist representatives a
recommendation that the conven
tion refinance ks obligations and
assured them that this could be
done at a new rate of interest
which would save the state the
sum of $50,000.
In regard to the request of Ciio-
v>:an and W'lke Forest Colleges for
certain funds the executive com
mittee of the convention submitted
the following report:
“In view of a possible refunding
of the debts of the convention we
recommend to the general board
nO' action be taken with reference
to the request of Wake Forest and
Chowan Colleges for appropria
tions affecting the funds of 1936
or 1937. It is tentatively suggest
ed, however, that any funds avail
able for school service in 1937 and
1938 be 'distributed approximate
ly as follows: Wake Forest, 40
per cent; Chowan, 25 per cent;
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Co-eds Entertain
Girls and Faculty
“Yes, this is Chowan College,
not Water’s Training School, Sh?»w
University, or St. Augustine”
would probably have been the an
swer students would have had to
give to any stranger who might
have entered Chowan’s doers
about 10 o’clock Thursday night.
The boys, having been invited
to quite a number of the entertain-
! ments given by the girls, decided
I that they must prove that they can
be as good hosts a.s the girls are
hostesses. Together went their
heads and finally tlie plot evolved.
They were tO' invite the girls and
faculty to be their guests Thursday
night.
At 9:30 the ravine was a scene
of a gathering of the students and
faculty, ready for fun. Several
bonfires were lighted ,and the fire
made a lovely scene of the group
against the trees. Then for a time
the group wes enveloped in dense
clouds of black smoke. Everyone
looked alike.
Now the fun began. The fire
had died down, the smoke had
cleared away and in the ashes
were ISund—^coal? No; mineral
wealth? No; better still, peanuts.
The guests and hosts litei'ally div
ed in and ate peanuts and more
peanuts.
Often as the unsuspecting stu
dents and faculty mem'oers were
busily providing themselves with
more parched peanuts from tlie
ash beds or shelling those they
had, they felt something slide
across their faces. It was impos
sible to see who the offender was.
It may have been a friend or an
enemy, but the result was the
same—by the time all tlie peanuts
were gone, the students and facul
ty members alike were of quite a
different color from what they
were when they went to the ra
vine. Those who r'Cturned to the
college were quite black as to
hands and faces, and could have
been mistaken for students of Wa
ter’s Training School, Shaw Uni
versity, or St, Augustine.
Classes Hold
Pep Song Contest
Sophomores W i n Two
Honors; Seniors Get
Seconil Plaoe
The former college and class
spirit was excelled by the new
.spirit on November-12 during the
contest for originally composed
songs between the classes at which
time the Sophomore’s song was
selected as the new Chowan pep
song.
The spirit which has character
ized Cliowan College in the past
was revived during the two weeks
in whicli the Athletic Association
sponsored a song and yell contest
between the classes. The rules for
the contest called for an originally
comp:osed pep song, an old col
lege pep song, and the Alma Ma
ter. Both dormitory and day-stu-
dents eagerly joined in making the
secret plans for their respective
classes. Mucli work was done to
receive the 100 points toward the
highest score for tlie lovinfi.cup to
be given to one class in June by
the Athletic Association.
On Thursday, November 12, the
new spirit seemed to vibrate from
wall to wall of the college auditor
ium between 4:30 and 5:30. Each
class wore its class coloi's or cos
tumes corresponding with its in
terpretation of the songs. Tire
Seniors wearing capes of the col
lege and class colors formed the
figure C. The Sophomores, repre
sented b,v Janice Jenkins and
Maxine Hudgins, sang the “Can
nibal King” as it would be sung
by different countries.
While the judges were selecting
the winning song, the entire stu
dent body and faculty joined in
singing the college songs as they
have never been sung at Chowan
before. Then the former spirit of
unselfishness and the desire for
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West Cho^^an Has
x4ssociational Meet
In Ahoskie Church
Chowan Students Furnisli
Special Music At
Gathering
The anuual meeting of the West
Chowan Association was held in
the Ahoskie Baptist Church, Octo
ber 27-28, th-e keynote 'of the pro
gram being “The Fieldo Are
White for Harvest.” Chowan Col
lege furnished spcciai music
both days and Miss Inez Matthews
acted as pianist for the entire pro-
griim.
The opening session was hold
Tuesday morning at 9:45 with L.
J. Godwin aoting as song leader.
Tile annual sermon was preached
by Rev. Lonnie Sasser, ivho used
as his subject “Rebuilding and
Reinforcing the Walls.” He warn
ed against the increasing indiffer
ence to public worship, church at
tendance, disobedience to scripture
and moral laws and desecration of
the Sabbath, and urged a rebuild
ing of the spiritual walls of faith,
obedience and admiration for the
things of God.
Resolutions were adopted re
questing $15,000 yearly to be al
lotted by the general board of Uie
Baptist State Convention to Cho
wan College to assist the school in
its building ^nd expansion pro
gram. These resolutions were pre
sented by R. R. Jacltson, following
an address by Dr. R. R. McCulloch
in which he gave the plans for the
future Chowan and sought to en-
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Play To Be Giveia
By CJio^van PepHs
Head of Dramatic Dej:a.i t*
ment Will Direct
Pageant
“0!’E:\ HOUSE” TO EE ’
PRESENTED FRIDA'f
Chowan College will prceci.t a
religious pageant on Sunday njg.1.1;
as the closing feature of the An
nual Festival held by the Noith-
ampton Players in the Wc~i
High School Auditorium Dcctio-
bed 4 and- 6. Other feati.j
the program are an address by J.
O. Bailey, a cne act play ‘ Op"n
House,” and the F'ostival banfiiHt.
The pageant, WTitten by .’/Jii. If;
K. Han-is, is based upon the Ofii-
fiict between the- Egyptians'find Ht-’
br-ews in the days of Moses:
has for its chief setting the -cs-a'ii**
of Pharoah. The last two «:.f tho
plagues are presented in- the jrikiy.
Mara, the heroine, is a K-.it-iCT'-
slave in the court of Pharc-ah, inJuJT
Ariel, the hero, is an adopCe^l
of Therbis, the outcast '.v-jfe
Pharoah. Ariel has been rtnrtilh
in the king’s oouil as an- Egyj-tl-.'ini-
Prince, but later proves to V e
son of humble Hebi'ew pujwitj
and is saved ji’om the
wrath of the Egyptians T.'-.
the sacrifi'cing love of Mara.
The main charaeters are
the heroine, played by
Hadgiiis, .-Xric-l, 1-he herO’, by 'L/'/v^
ell Sodem..;i; Pharoah, Tr,n
Zethea, favorite wif? of Phaxo;.Tf,
Janice Jenkins; Therbis-, ii?''*-
wfe of P.haroah, LiDian,
Ratiises, brother of Therbis, JtJ’irv
Darde.n; Libbeiis, cho.sen tiarice
Mara; Non-nan Blythe; La’rnf.h,
father of Mara, Waller Di.dlty;
Damans, mother of Ariel,
Johnson; Elia'i, moth-er -of
Carmen Morgan, and Guard,
Willey.
Miss Sara Bruc-o, head -cf ‘th»>
college dramatic dcpartmerii
coacli. the pageant v/ith Misi 5(i'-
est DeLano directing the- -.oufic.
Miss Caj'oline Gay will '.-e jw
charge of designing the cost.-U7Tf-e.
The festival will begin oin T*! i-
day afternoon December 4,
J. O. Bailey lof Chapel H^ll, i-rL^U-
ing the addresis. John ParXi;.-, •; .-^-
ecutive secretary cf the Cri-r:>. i.r-a
Dramatic Association will te r-it—
sent and will bring gTeetint;‘. to
NorthaTnptm Players.
The Festival banquet w:ll
held Friday evomng with
Ile'nry Holloiman of Rich
president of Noo-ithamptoii PlJiy-
ers, presiding. Loretta Caxj't'tl
Bailey, play WTite and wife k-I J.
O. Bailey will speak at this /c-
casion.
“Open- House,’’ an origin. J ox-n
act play by Mrs. H. K. Harris will
be presented on Friday evemxiC-
T.h-e cast will be taken frcmi riotf-;-.:-
ent communities in the
Miss Rose Willis, director of N>»-
folk Little Theatre will co'vh thef
play and also at;t'nd the f«tiv.a?.'
On Sunday night the entire j ut-
gram wtII 'do given over 'l-o Ch'C*-
wan. College who are the i-'-Hjti;
players for hte fe.^tival this
and who will present the relfgi--
ous pageant.
The Northampton Players hrrl
been a county orgamzation for six
years. Festivals have -been he.lifc
in Seaboard, Jackson, C-.jT.va>,
atid Woodland. Th-o purpose ■!*'
this organization is to stiroujfrt*;-
creative WTiting. Each year -.rv
original play festival is heid. aiwV-
original plays that have nevtr
been produced are presented.
Mrs, H. K. Harris of Seabcarc? i.i
largely responsible for this erge-w.-
ization. She writes a large ooujjV-
ber of plays that are given nt
these festivals. This year c-f -j*
the cr.tc act play, "Open Howe'’
and the reiigiou.^ pageant
written by Mrs. Harris.